Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Irish Major

Hipposideros ater compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hipposideridae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Oxycera
Species	Hipposideros ater	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat and Irish Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.